I’m thrilled to report on a recent union victory at UCLA, with an outcome that shows how much we can accomplish when we join together to exercise our rights.

One of our union’s biggest accomplishments has been negotiating the right to Professional Development Funds (PDFs) exclusively for lecturers and other non-Senate faculty. Awarded annually, these grants enable us to attend conferences, publish books and articles, and develop new classes that incorporate advancements in our fields of expertise.